UGA Cooperative Extension

Grady County Extension Office:
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Agriculture Production Meetings

We have various production meetings at the beginning of the year. We will post the dates of the meetings when they are scheduled. If you are not currently on our mailing list to receive a production meeting calendar, please call us at 377-1312 to get added to the list. Remember, you will receive pesticide credit hours for every meeting you attend!

Testing

Soil Tests - Routine soil tests are $8.00 and test for the following:

pH - Lime Requirement - Phosphorus - Potassium - Calcium - Magnesium - Zinc - Manganese

Water Tests - Basic Water Tests are $17.00 and test for the following: water

pH & Hardness - Phosphorus - Potassium - Calcium - Aluminum - Boron - Chromium - Copper - Cadmium - Iron - Magnesium - Manganese - Nickel - Silica - Sodium - Zinc

Feed & Forage Tests - Basic test is $17.00 for Hays & Silage (NIR + nitrate, e Hay xcluding minerals) and tests for the following:

Moisture - Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) - Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) - Crude Fiber (estimated) - Crude Protein - Lignin - Nitrate - Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN)

Litter Sample Testing - There is No Charge for Litter Testing.

Private Pesticide Applicator Testing

We have a new computer program for Private Applicator Testing. You can take the test here at the Extension Office on one of our computers or you can "borrow" one of our cd's to take home and load on your own computer. Call us or stop by the office for more information on the new testing procedure.

To check your pesticide credit hours click on the link below.

Georgia Pesticide Applicator Licensing and Certification

Peanut Hull Scrape Clinics

We have several hull scrape clinics set up for Grady and Thomas Counties. To view a schedule of the clinics and find out more information about the procedure please click on the following link.